Brandon
De Wilde
was born
Andre Brandon De Wilde
in
Brooklyn, New York
on April 9, 1942
Brandon De Wilde began
his career on stage, appearing in almost 500 Broadway
performances of "A Member of The Wedding." He also
appeared on radio and on early television. While "A
Member of the Wedding" was his movie debut, he is best
remembered for his Oscar nomination performance in
"Shane." Hedda Hopper dubbed Brandon the king of child
actors. Sadly, he died in an automobile accident near Denver,
Colorado when he was
just 30 years old.
